bougainvillea
noun/ˌbuːɡənˈvɪliə/
/ˌbuːɡənˈvɪliə/
(also bougainvillaea)
- a tropical climbing plant with red, purple, white or pink flowersTopics Plants and treesc2Word Originnamed after Louis de Bougainville, a French explorer.
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